Avid Launches Two New Mobile Audio Interfaces – Fast Track Solo and Duo, with iPad Support

The ability to go mobile is never a bad thing.

Avid is tipping its hat to that fact with two new portable audio interfaces: Avid Fast Track Solo, and Fast Track Duo. Solo has one mic preamp and one instrument input, while Duo doubles your pleasure.

Stacks o’ sound: Avid Fast Track Duo debuts (pictured), along with Fast Track Duo.

Aimed at “musicians, students, and aspiring professionals” the new Fast Track interfaces nonetheless should appeal to audio professionals who want a mobile device built from the ground up on the Pro Tools platform. Both are built to take a beating, and include Pro Tools Express software for Mac and PC. Significantly, they each also connect directly to the iPad, providing I/O for supported iOS apps.

Fast Track Solo and Duo are available now at Avid resellers, with online Avid Store availability imminent. MSRP for Fast Track Solo is $179 USD, with Duo going for $299 USD. Here are more specs, as supplied by Avid:

Key features include:

Pro Tools Express software
• Provides many of the same tools and features used in commercial recording
studios.
• Records up to 16 stereo audio tracks and offers full MIDI editing and notation tools.
• Includes high-quality virtual instruments and effects for creating the best sounding work.
• Facilitates time, tempo and pitch adjustments with Elastic Time and Elastic Pitch.
• Users get session compatibility with Pro Tools and Pro Tools HD systems.

Fast Track Solo and Duo hardware
• Provides ideal form factor for home, studio, and mobile applications.
• Features a rugged metal chassis and reinforced controls and jacks, offering protection against physical damage.
• Enables the capture of two sources simultaneously at 24-bit, 48 kHz resolution with high-quality mic preamps and inputs:
o Fast Track Solo includes one mic preamp and one instrument input.
o Fast Track Duo includes two mic preamps/instrument inputs and two line inputs.
• Allows direct monitoring while recording without latency.
• Enables users to create anywhere on Mac or PC with the Bus-powered USB port.
• Allows direct iPad connection with tablet port — No iPad Camera Connection Kit needed.

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